Book Reviews – Becoming

Becoming
By Michelle Obama

In a life filled with meaning and accomplishment, Michelle Obama has emerged as one of the most iconic and compelling women of our era. As first lady of the United States of America – the first African-American to serve in that role – she helped create the most welcoming and inclusive White House in history, while also establishing herself as a powerful advocate for women and girls in the US and around the world. In this engaging, candid and revealing memoir, Michelle Obama invites readers into her world, chronicling the experiences that have shaped her – from her childhood on the South Side of Chicago, through to her studies, her years as an executive balancing the demands of motherhood and work, and to her time spent at the world’s most famous address. With honesty and lively wit, she describes her triumphs and her disappointments, both public and private. Becoming is Michelle Obama telling her full story as she has lived it.